Jazz Bash by the Bay

March 3 - 5, 2017

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Jazz Bash by the Bay, a wall-to-wall weekend of vintage jazz and swing, is celebrating its 36th anniversary at the Portola Hotel & Spa in downtown Monterey. The festival brings together the many colorful forms of the roots of early jazz: Dixieland, traditional jazz, swing, gypsy jazz, ragtime, blues and zydeco. Four performance stages operate simultaneously complete with dance floors.

Bands and Artists

Tickets

Experience a full weekend party of early jazz with an All-Event badge for $95 until December 31, 2015. The price goes up on January 1st to $105. Planning on dropping by for one day only? Friday and Sunday are $45 each and Saturday is $60. High school students and younger are free. Click here to purchase badges online.

Jazz Bash by the Bay Hotels

Several hotels are conveniently located in downtown Monterey and walking distance to the event including the Portola Hotel & Spa, Monterey Marriott, and Hotel Pacific.